Kürnach
Community ID:
2399
Town:
Würzburg
Diocese:
Würzburg
Date Founded:
1279 or earlier
Date Terminated:
1292-1300 (circa)
Religious Order:
Cistercian
Rule:
Benedictine
Foundation Information:
The foundation of a female Cistercian house in Kürnach is only refered to in a few documents. The convent presumably was founded sometime before 1279 by a member of the local nobility, who perhaps wished to establish a proprietary cloister as many others did (Krausen, 65). In 1292 the four nuns in the community exchanged almost all the convent's property in return for a lifetime stipend; this presumably was the end of the convent.
Population Counts:
Circa 1291 the convent consisted of four women and no longer had an abbess.
Relative Wealth:
The convent's foundation was never very rich. Documents refer to sales of property by the convent due to its economic difficulties. In 1279 and in 1291 documents record the sale of rights and property in Kürnach.
Secondary Sources:
Contributors:
June Mecham
Date Started:
1279
Date Finished:
1292
Length:
810
